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The State of the Union Address
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The State of the Union Address
President Trump Delivers his Third The State of the Union Address
A note from the editor:
I am sure that you all were as thrilled as I was to watch last night as President Trump delivered his third State of the Union address to the nation.
Below please find several articles related to that speech, including the text of his message, provided by White House staff.
Also, we will have nothing to say about Nancy Pelosi's horrific action at the end of this magnificent night, except: "Father forgive her, for she knows not what she does."
Blessings to all of you today,
Sara Ballenger, President
Capitol Hill Prayer Partners
PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP'S THREE YEARS OF RESTORING AMERICAN STRENGTH AND PROSPERITY
"America is thriving, America is flourishing, and yes, America is winning again like never before." - President Donald J. Trump
UNDERTAKING AN ECONOMIC REVIVAL: President Donald J. Trump's economic revival has defied the doubters and reversed the failed policies of the past that left many Americans behind.
- More than 7 million jobs have been added to our economy since President Trump's election, and our unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest level in a half century - 3.5 percent.
> The unemployment rate remains far below the 4.9 percent the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) in 2016 projected it would be.
> Job creation has blown past CBO's projection by more than 5 million.
- After years of sluggish wage growth, workers are seeing their fastest wage gains in a decade.
- President Trump is lifting up Americans who had been left behind, with millions of Americans coming off the sidelines and back into the workforce.
- Far from the dire predictions of the skeptics, under President Trump's leadership the Dow, S&P 500, and NASDAQ have all repeatedly hit record highs.
REVERSING DECADES OF BAD DEALS: President Trump is reversing decades of calamitous trade policies and securing deals that will lift up American workers.
- President Trump refused to accept the status quo, renegotiating existing deals and getting out of deals that would harm American workers.
- President Trump fulfilled his promise to put an end to NAFTA and negotiated USMCA, a true victory for American workers, businesses, and farmers, to take its place.
- The President stood up to China after decades of other administrations looking the other way while our Nation's trade deficit soared and jobs were shipped overseas.
- President Trump renegotiated the United States-Korea trade agreement and withdrew from the disastrous Trans-Pacific Partnership.
LEADING AGAIN ON THE WORLD STAGE: President Trump is rebuilding our military and restoring American leadership on the world stage.
- After years of neglect by past administrations, the President is rebuilding our military.
- The President withdrew from the disastrous Iran nuclear deal and reimposed all sanctions.
- Unlike others, President Trump followed through and stood up to the Assad regime's horrific use of chemical weapons against its own people.
- While ISIS rose up under the previous administration's watch, President Trump took decisive action to destroy its so-called caliphate and bring its leader to justice.
- After the previous administration's disastrous Cuba policy, President Trump is standing up for freedom in the Western Hemisphere.
PUTTING PATIENTS FIRST: Unlike the disaster of Obamacare, President Trump's policies are increasing healthcare choice, lowering prices, and empowering patients.
- President Trump is working to expand access to more affordable coverage options, like Association Health Plans and short-term, limited duration insurance plans.
- The President is increasing healthcare transparency and empowering patients.
- President Trump has taken decisive action to lower drug prices for American patients.
Remarks by President Trump in State of the Union Address
As delivered
9:06pm to 10:24pm
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
> > > To read the full text of the President's speech, please go here.
> > > To view the video of the State of the Union Address, go here.
> > > To view a quick Video Featuring (Some of) the Guests who were honored during last night's speech, go here.
Tomorrow:
More details and specific information of President Trump's remarks (issue by issue) in his speech last night.
Focus on Israel
1. Israel blasts "unfortunate" threat by EU - Israel National News
The Israeli Foreign Ministry responded Tuesday to the threats of European Union High Representative and Vice-President Josep Borrell, who warned that the EU would respond if Israel applied its law over any parts of Judea and Samaria.
"The fact that Josep Borell chose to use threatening language toward Israel, shortly after he took office and only hours after his meetings in Iran, is unfortunate, to say the least and very strange," the Foreign Ministry stated.
In his statement, Borell said that "the European Union is fully committed to the transatlantic partnership and values all efforts to help find a peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The EU recalls its commitment to a negotiated two-State solution, based on 1967 lines, with equivalent land swaps, as may be agreed between the parties, with the State of Israel and an independent, democratic, contiguous, sovereign and viable State of Palestine, living side by side in peace, security and mutual recognition - as set out in the Council Conclusions of July 2014."
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2. 6 countries block EU resolution that would have condemned Trump plan, annexation - Times Of Israel
The European Union foreign policy chief's unusually strident warning Tuesday that an Israeli annexation in the West Bank won't pass "unchallenged" reportedly came after he failed to convince Europe's foreign ministers to issue a similar criticism as a unified bloc.
According to Hebrew media reports, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell tried to convince the 27 European foreign ministers who are members of the union's Foreign Affairs Council to issue a shared resolution criticizing the peace plan proposed by the Trump administration last week, and warning against Israeli leaders' declared intention to annex significant parts of the West Bank within weeks. But Israel's Foreign Ministry lobbied hard with European governments against the resolution, the reports said, arguing it was one-sided and encouraged Palestinians to avoid direct negotiations.
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3. What is the 'Jordan Option' and is it good for Israel? - Israel National News
Trump's peace plan is being opposed by many here in the region.
Tamar Yonah's guest, Ted Belman, says there may be a better plan, called, the "Jordan Option".
This idea involves giving Jordan the responsibility for the Palestinian Arabs. There are many versions of this idea, but most suggest that the Palestinians get something that is less than a fully independent state, while Israel gets a partner that is more than an unreliable Palestinian neighbor.
The "Jordanian option" is much more mainstream than Israel publicly admits.
Belman says that this option is very much in line with Trump's Deal of the Century, which considers Jordan to be the Palestinian state east of the Jordan River and Israel to be the Jewish state west of the river.
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4. 3 Rockets Fired at Southern Israel, Child Injured in Fall Running to Bomb Shelter - Jewish Press
Three rockets were fired at southern Israel by Gaza terrorists at around 12 minutes after midnight late Tuesday night, triggering Red Alarm incoming rocket warning sirens in the communities of Alumim, Sharsheret and the city of Netivot, further to the north.
As happened last week, a mother and toddler fell and were hurt while racing for for the safety of a bomb shelter - this time in Netivot - where one of the rockets landed in the industrial zone.
The little boy was treated by medical personnel for a cut on his head.
All three of the rockets exploded in open areas, according to a statement by the Israel Defense Forces spokesperson.
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5. Report: Hamas Weighing Renewal of Weekly Gaza Border Riots - Algemeiner
Hamas is considering restarting the regular violent riots it had orchestrated on the Israel-Gaza Strip border in recent years, the Hebrew news site Walla reported on Tuesday.
The so-called "Great March of Return" protests began in March 2018 and followed a consistent pattern in which Hamas would bring thousands of rioters to the border area every Friday, where they would demonstrate, attempt to provoke and attack IDF soldiers and infiltrate into southern Israel to commit terror attacks.
The riots were also intended to produce images of Palestinian casualties in order to use the media to damage Israel's global standing. Furthermore, the unrest provided cover for flying explosive and incendiary devices into Israeli territory on kites and balloons.
At the time the riots began, Hamas leader in Gaza Yahya Sinwar said, "We will take down the border and tear out their hearts from their bodies."
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The Daily Brief
1. Trump reunites soldier with family at State of Union-Washington Times
President Trump reunited a soldier with his family in the middle of his State of the Union address Tuesday night. During the president's call to bring more U.S. soldiers home from wars overseas, Mr. Trump called attention to Amy Williams of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, whose soldier husband Sgt. First Class Townsend Williams was in Afghanistan on his fourth deployment to the Middle East. Her two children were with her in the gallery.
"War places a heavy burden on our nation's extraordinary military families, especially spouses like Amy Williams . . . and her two children - 6-year-old Elliana and 3-year-old Rowan," Mr. Trump said. "For the past seven months, she has done it all while her husband, Amy's kids have not seen their father's face in many months. Amy, your family's sacrifice makes it possible for all of our families to live in safety and peace - we thank you."
Then the president sprung his surprise.
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-Thank you father God, for our men and women who fight for our freedom every single day. Thank You for the reunion of this family at the State of the Union by President Donald Trump. Bless this family Lord, keep them safe, and let their family be full of joy.
-"Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends." (John 15:13)
2. Pelosi rips up Trump speech at conclusion of State of the Union-The Hill
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Tuesday ripped up her copy of President Trump's prepared remarks at the conclusion of his State of the Union address.
As Trump finished speaking and most lawmakers stood to applaud, Pelosi stood, took the printed copy of Trump's speech and tore it in half. She placed the shredded copy in a stack on the dais as Trump made his way to greet members of Congress.
Asked afterward why she tore the speech up, Pelosi told reporters it was "the courteous thing to do given the alternative."
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-Father God we lift Nancy Pelosi up to you now that you would soften her heart and that she would find you, and that she would let go of her anger and hate that seems to rule her every single day that Donald Trump is president. We come against the anger and the hate that certain members of Congress have for president Donald Trump, and we cast those words and actions down in Jesus name.
-"Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools."( Ecclesiastes 7:9)
3. Trump easily wins Iowa Republican caucuses-Fox News
President Trump easily defeated his primary rivals in Monday's Iowa Republican caucuses, in the first indication that those attempting to take on the president inside his own party stand a slim chance of making headway against the incumbent.
Iowa results showed the president winning with roughly 97 percent of the vote over former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld and former Illinois congressman Joe Walsh. The primary challengers walked away with about 1 percent each.
"The president has record support among Republican voters," Republican National Committee spokesman Rick Gorka told Fox News on Monday. "I am not concerned with those embarked on a vanity project."
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-Father God, we give you praise for this victory! Thank you for giving the American people confidence in the president and for standing by him. Amen!
-"I will give thanks to the Lord because of his righteousness; I will sing the name of the Lord Most High." (Psalms 7:17)
4. Nine Things to Know About the App at the Center of Iowa Caucus Fiasco-Breitbart
The Iowa Democratic presidential caucuses are being called a disaster. In the subsequent round of finger-pointing, a consensus scapegoat has emerged - a mobile app paid for by the Iowa Democratic Party that was supposed to collect and report the results of Monday night's vote.
The app was reportedly developed in secret by a for-profit technology firm with the too-good-to-be-true name of Shadow, Inc. While little was previously known about the app, new revelations are quickly emerging, including the firm's ties to Hillary Clinton.
Shadow, Inc. is the Democratic firm that reportedly built the app, according to the Huffington Post. The firm says on its official site that its mission is "to build political power for the progressive movement by developing affordable and easy-to-use tools." The company was launched in 2019 by ACRONYM, a Democratic non-profit group whose affiliated political action committee has supported progressive candidates across the country.
Recode recently reported that the organization ACRONYM has been advised by former Uber executive and Obama campaign manager David Plouffe. Additionally, Shadow, Inc's CEO Gerard Niemira worked on Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign, as did three other high-ranking company officers.
Buttigieg's campaign reportedly paid Shadow more than $42,000 last year for software, though it remains unclear if Shadow showed favoritism to his campaign in any way.
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-Lord God, we ask that You would continue to expose the corruption that goes into America's election system. The Deceit causes distrust in the hearts of the American people losing faith that their choice for a candidate or that their vote does not matter. No matter what side you're on clean elections matter. We ask that you would clean up this corruption and expose the bad players in Jesus name.
-"For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be known or brought out into the open." (Luke 8:17)
5. President Trump's Approval Ratings Hit All-Time High-Daily Caller
President Donald Trump has seen his approval ratings skyrocket during the months-long impeachment process that some expect will culminate in Trump's acquittal Wednesday.
The president's approval rating now sits at 49%, according to a poll published Tuesday by Gallup, up from 45% in the last Gallup poll. This is also the highest approval rating Trump has enjoyed since his inauguration in January 2017.
The rise in support for Trump can likely be traced to an increased support for the Republican Party, which has apparently circled the wagons around the president since late last year, when he became the third president in U.S. history to be impeached.
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-Thank you Lord God, for this momentum in support for President Trump. We pray you continue to lead and guide Trump throughout his daily life by helping him make the best choices causing more and more of the American people to support him. In Jesus name amen.
-"Teach me to do Your will, For You are my God; Let Your good Spirit lead me on level ground." (Psalm 143:10)
6. Republican Susan Collins, key swing-vote senator, announces she will vote to acquit Trump-Fox News
Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins, a key swing vote in President Trump's impeachment trial, announced Tuesday she would vote to acquit on both articles of impeachment -- noting that Democrats' "abuse of power" charge "did not even attempt" to allege that Trump had committed a crime, and instead constituted a "difficult-to-define, non-criminal act."
Even as she criticized Trump's behavior as "flawed," Collins further slammed House Democrats for delaying transmitting the articles of impeachment to the Senate for more than a month, saying the stalling and posturing undercut their arguments that the president was an imminent threat.
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-Thank you Lord God, that these senators are seeing the truth behind the impeachment sham and voting to end it. We ask that you continue to speak to these senators to make the right choice regarding their individual vote. We ask this in your name Jesus. Amen.
-"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock." (Matthew 7:24)
7. Melania Trump to step into political spotlight with campaign events-Washington Examiner
First lady Melania Trump is headlining a pair of campaign events for her husband in the coming weeks.
Trump will headline two fundraisers in March, according to Politico. The first will take place on March 18 in Beverly Hills, California, and the second is scheduled for March 25 at President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
Melania Trump, 49, did not appear regularly on the campaign trail during the 2016 presidential election or the 2018 midterms, citing her role as a mother to 13-year-old Barron.
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-Father God, we pray a hedge of protection over the First Lady, Melania Trump. We pray that your light would shine upon her, giving her the boldness and grace needed to complete her tasks. In Jesus name amen.
-"Of David. The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?" (Psalm 27:1)
8. 'There is nobody like him': Trump wishes Rush Limbaugh a 'speedy recovery' after cancer diagnosis-Washington Examiner
President Trump sent encouraging words to conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh after he announced he had been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer.
"Many people do not know what a great guy & fantastic political talent the great Rush Limbaugh is. There is nobody like him. Looking for a speedy recovery for our friend!" the president tweeted.
Limbaugh, who has hosted his show for more than three decades, will undergo further testing and will begin a treatment plan later this week. He also explained that the diagnosis was made last month and that he "first realized something was wrong on [his] birthday weekend, Jan. 12." At the time, Limbaugh had shortness of breath, and he thought it could've been asthma or heart complications. However, he later found out that the source of his waning health stemmed from "a pulmonary problem involving malignancy."
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-Father God, we lift Rush Limbaugh up to you now, and in the name of Jesus Christ we command the cancer to be up rooted by its roots and thrown into the sea and never return in his body. We declare Rush healed and Whole, nothing missing and nothing broken in Jesus name.
-"Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them."( Mark 11:23)
9. Doctors Advise How to 'Override' Parents' Refusal of Trans Medical Treatment for Children-Breitbart
Dr. Samuel Dubin, a plastic surgeon at University of Michigan School of Medicine, and his colleagues wrote the article titled "Medically Assisted Gender Affirmation: When Children and Parents Disagree."
In the authors' view, there is a lack of guidance for trans providers of "gender-affirming" medical treatments in how to handle the situation of parents who refuse to give consent to allow their children, who claim to identify with a gender incompatible with their biological sex, to be treated with puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and, even sex reassignment surgery.
"We conclude that situations where a parent prevents a minor from receiving treatments related to gender dysphoria violate the Harm Principle and justify state intervention," Dubin and colleagues assert.
"Neglect, as a medico-legal term, can be used to initiate an evaluation by Child Protective Services and remove a parent as a child's legal guardian in the most severe instances," they add, citing others in the transgender industry who continue the narrative that "gender-affirming therapies . . . improve quality of life, decrease depression and decrease high-risk behaviours."
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-In Jesus name we bind the spirits of perversion and cut off their strong holds on young innocent children. We bind the spirit of disunity that seeks to destroy the family unit pinning children against their beloved parents. We ask father God that you would restore the broken families that have been affected by this dangerous ideology. And we ask that you would bring the children who have been deceived back to you Lord. Amen.
-"It would be better for them to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around their neck than to cause one of these little ones to stumble." (Luke 17:2)
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Our New Publishing Schedule
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Please know that, for now, we are unable to do so, but we will attempt to have the day's news in your hands before noon each morning.
Also, we invite you to please lift up a prayer for us and for the excellent technical support team at Constant Contact, so that we can identify and resolve the "kinks" in our system that have been causing this delay.
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Capitol Hill Prayer Partners (CHPP) is a ministry which is positioned on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., helping members of the Body of Christ to "pray for those in authority over us" in our federal government. Our primary purpose is to offer intercession on site for the members of Congress and their staffs each day that the Senate and the House of Representatives are in session; and our chief prayer focus is that "God's will be done in earth, as it is in heaven." [Matthew 6:10].
Because Jesus Christ has shed His blood for all, we, too, pray for ALL, in a nonpartisan manner. Also, because the scriptures indicate that "the effectual, fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much" (James 4:17), we are confident that fervent prayer, offered in the halls of the highest chambers of government in our land, can avail much for America. Capitol Hill Prayer Partners welcomes those who feel called to join us, engaging in this strategic work of intercession for our nation: "For there is no power but of God; the powers that be are ordained of God." [Romans 13:1]
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““America is thriving, America is flourishing, and yes, America is winning again like never before.””